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Electoral College: It remains bulwark against tyranny

Re: "Electoral college is obsolete," (TNT letter, 11/11).

I don't believe the writer truly understands the most important purpose of the electoral college, which is to protect against the tyranny of the majority. I would suggest the writer take five minutes to watch Prager University's YouTube video on the subject: m.youtube.com/watch?v=V6s7jB6-GoU

This story was originally published November 14, 2016 at 2:13 PM with the headline "Electoral College: It remains bulwark against tyranny."

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